Biography

Kenneth J. Krieg has more than 20 years of experience with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition activities. He worked directly for the DoD from 2001 to 2007, serving for two years as the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics responsible for advising the U.S. Secretary of Defense on all matters relating to the DoD acquisition system, research and development, advanced technology and other matters critical to national security.

Prior to joining the DoD, Mr. Krieg worked for 11 years with International Paper, most recently as vice president and general manager of the Office and Consumer Papers Division responsible for the company’s $1.4 billion retail, commercial office and consumer papers businesses. Before moving to industry, Mr. Krieg worked in a number of defense and foreign policy assignments in Washington, D.C., including positions at the White House, on the National Security Council Staff and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Mr. Krieg is the founder of consulting practice Samford Global Strategies and he serves on a number of boards of directors and CEO advisory boards. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University.